Youth activists urge government to ratify African Youth Charter

Youth activists are pressing the government to ratify the African Youth Charter to elevate the voices of the country’s young people on critical issues that concern their development.  The Charter was developed by the African Union as a political and legal framework, to provide strategic direction for youth empowerment and development across the continent. Animu Risasi Amitai, a representative of the Parliamentary Working Group on youth legislation is urging the country to ratify the charter and invest in youth development. 
Joseph Oliver Wani from the US Department of State Exchange Alumni is encouraging young people to tap into their potential.
They spoke in an interview with Irene Lasu

This comes as #SouthSudan joins the rest of the African continent in celebrating Africa Youth Day – a day set aside by the African Union to recognize the potential of the continent’s young people.  November 1st also marks the start of the Africa Youth month that puts young people at the heart of all conversations on the continent’s development agenda. In South Sudan the month will be marked by town-hall conversations, the launch of a business magazine and public lectures. The commemoration of the day is centered round an AU campaign dubbed “1 million by 2021” which aims to create direct opportunities for one million young Africans in the areas of education, employment, entrepreneurship and engagement.